GDG- Beyond the Pale

I always thot it had to do with ale.
Dang! Another good story I can't use any more.
Your Most Obedient Servant,
Peter
In a message dated 1/4/2012 5:19:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
georgeconnell at mac.com writes:
Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
Jack,
I was taught that the expression referred to the line in Tsarist
Russia/Ukraine/Poland/Belarus (depending on ever-shifting boarders) beyond which
Jews had to live. Did those Commies lie to me? Inconceivable!
Regards,
George
26ª11'56"N 81ª48'19W"
On Jan 4, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Jack Lawrence wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> > Subject: Re: GDG- NPS & Slavery
>>>>>> To expect or require the NPS to instruct visitors to Gettysburg about
the
>> causes of the CW to the detriment of what actually took place there,
seems
>> to me to be beyond the pale. I realize that this is a minority opinion
on
>> this board, but it is what it is.
>>>> Hello.
>> I would suggest that the study the battle without understanding the
cause of the battle both reduces and denigrates the battle to the level of a
spectator sport. More like football where the players die.
>> Just my opinion.
>> Regards,
>> Jack
>> The term "beyond the pale" originated from a line of demarcation used
during the years of British dominion in Ireland. Things on the other side of
the line were 'beyond the pale".
>> In common usage today, it is used to designate speech or behavior that
is outside normal civility, including lewd or vulgar acts or speech.
>> I do not think teaching the cause of the civil war at Gettysburg fallls
into this category.
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